Messi aggravates hamstring injury
Lionel Messi left Sunday's Barcelona match against Atletico Madrid in the 67th minute after re-injuring the same hamstring that kept him out of the Champions League semifinal second leg against Bayern Munich.
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Argentina will be happy with draw in La Paz
A draw is a decent result for Argentina, who will be happy that Tuesday's match wasn't anywhere near a repeat of their last World Cup qualifying match in La Paz.
Argentina goes to a back three
Alejandro Sabella has selected a bizarre lineup, featuring a three-man defense, specifically designed to counter Bolivia and their home-field advantage in La Paz.
Argentina looking to exorcise ghosts in La Paz
Argentina face both Bolivia and their own bad memories as they return to La Paz for the first since an embarrassing 6-1 defeat back in 2009.
Argentina swat aside Venezuela
The Albiceleste achieved some measure of revenge for the 1-0 loss Venezuela inflicted upon them in October with a comfortable 3-0 win.
Argentina without two stars against Venezuela
Even though Argentina have the depth to withstand any injury, there are question marks about their team heading into their qualifier against Venezuela.
Argentina prepares to face Venezuela and Bolivia
There was only one surprise in Alejandro Sabella's roster for Argentina's upcoming World Cup qualifiers as Monterrey's Jose-Maria Basanta gets his first chance at a cap.
Argentina solid in win over Sweden
Alejandro Sabella appears to have his selection down perfectly. He picked the same midfield and attack he's used in recent qualifying matches, and they were solid in a win over Sweden.
Zlatan vs. Messi
The last two times Zlatan Ibrahimovic has worn a Sweden shirt, he's scored the goal of the year in 2012 and helped his country to a thrilling 4-4 comeback draw against Germany. What does he have in store for Lionel Messi and Argentina?
United States fall to Canada, qualify for FINA
Team USA was able to secure a berth to the 2013 FINA World Championships by finishing in second place at the UANA qualification tournament.
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Highlights of USA's exhibition win over Argentina
United States prepares for UANA tournament by playing an exhibition game against Argentina.
Roster
Argentina Roster
| # | Pos. | |
|---|---|---|
| Ángel Di María | - | Midfielder |
| Carlos Matheu | Defender | |
| Carlos Tevez | Forward | |
| Clemente Rodriguez | - | Defender |
| Diego Milito | Forward | |
| Esteban Cambiasso | Midfielder | |
| Ezequiel Lavezzi | - | Forward |
| Federico Fernández | Defender | |
| Fernando Gago | Midfielder | |
| Gonzalo Higuaín | - | Forward |
| Hugo Campagnaro | Defender | |
| Javier Mascherano | - | Midfielder |
| Javier Pastore | - | Midfielder |
| Jonás Gutiérrez | Midfielder | |
| Sergio Romero | Goalkeeper | |
| Juan Sebastian Veron | - | Midfielder |
| Walter Samuel | Defender | |
| Mariano Andujar | Goalkeeper | |
| Mario Bolatti | - | Midfielder |
| Martin Demichelis | - | Midfielder |
| Martin Palermo | - | Forward |
| Maxi Moralez | Midfielder | |
| Maxi Rodríguez | Midfielder | |
| Nicolas Burdisso | Defender | |
| Nicolás Otamendi | - | Defender |
| Ricardo Alvarez | Midfielder | |
| Sergio Aguero | Forward | |
| Juan Pablo Carrizo | Goalkeeper | |
| Lionel Messi | 10 | Forward |
